India Starts Combat Air Patrols Over Arunachal Amid China Tension: Sources

Fighter jets had to be scrambled "two-three times" in recent weeks to prevent violations by China over Arunachal Pradesh, sources confirmed.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) is flying active combat patrols over Arunachal Pradesh to prevent airspace violations by China, sources said today.

Fighter jets had to be scrambled "two-three times" in recent weeks to prevent violations by China over Arunachal Pradesh, sources confirmed.

The Air Force has detected enhanced Chinese air activity across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Arunachal.

Yesterday, it was revealed that Indian and Chinese troops briefly clashed at the LAC in Arunachal Pradesh last week before disengaging.